Holiday Open House At The Prairie Chick Market

Cowboys, Horses, and the American Dream

I love old keys. I love to make jewelry out of them, and I also have used them to make Valentine’s. I gave one to my hubby and he eventually took the key off the tag, and put it on his key ring. I thought it was so sweet. These were so fun and easyContinue reading

Last year my youngest daughter was in the process of redecorating her first house. It had belonged to her great-grandparents. It is one of the oldest houses in our community and is rich in history. It is a Queen Anne Cottage, full of charm. While we were in the process of all the cleaning, painting, repairingContinue reading

Life has been unexpected and crazy lately. I know, you know, what I mean. We all have things we are coping with. But in between all those things, life goes on. It is because of the love and friendship of others, and our faith, that we somehow make it through. At some point, we make theContinue reading

Most all decorating blogs have a ‘Home Tour’ section. I don’t! I know, I know. How could I not? Well…there are a couple of reasons. My house was decorated impeccably in the 1990’s. It boasted oak woodwork, floors, wallpaper with flowers and cabbage roses as the design, if not wallpapered, every room had some sort of stencilingContinue reading

When I went to Junk Bonanza I collected suitcases to take along. It seems that many people, including me, have a fascination with them. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Some are striped, some have leather handles, some have plaid interiors. And there are so many fun things to do with them. ThereContinue reading

I can’t believe that The Prairie Chick Market has been in it’s new downtown/full-time location for a whole year! It has been a journey to say the least. Going from an occasional sale to a full time storefront is challenging. Since I am the person who makes the product, and finds the product, it is crucial toContinue reading

It’s that time of year again when downtown Blue Earth celebrates the coming holiday season with “Holiday Sampler Round-About Town” On Friday November, 14th. All the stores including The Prairie Chick Market will be decked out for the holidays and showcasing the newest in gift giving ideas for the Holiday Season and serving Hors d’oeurves.Continue reading

I have a thing for Westerns. You know the kind where John Wayne, the DUKE, swaggers in to save the day, kiss the girl, and ride off on his horse into the sunset? Yes, that kind. Exactly! I grew up on this. As kids we watched The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid, High Chaparral, WagonContinue reading

I made it to the Junk Bonanza! With a lot of help from friends and family! They helped load furniture, brought me flowers and pumpkins, loaned me a trailer, got the truck ready, and helped staff the booth. Thank you to all who helped and to all of you who wished me well. Thank you,Continue reading

Last Sunday was beautiful. The air was cool and crisp. The ‘golden hour’ was upon the farm. Hazy rays of sunlight, shone through our grove of trees to the west, bathing the pastures and the horses in a warm golden glow. It was an apple-picking sort of day. These guys thought so too! I threwContinue reading